Drones

Half of Restaurant Customers Skip Delivery to Avoid Tipping
Half of Restaurant Customers Skip Delivery to Avoid Tipping
April 06, 2023  |  Delivery

PYMNTS research shows tipping might be that one cost too many for restaurant delivery customers. By the Numbers According to data from PYMNTS’ study, “Connected...

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Walmart Made 6K Drone Deliveries in 2022 as Concept Gains Airspeed
Walmart Made 6K Drone Deliveries in 2022 as Concept Gains Airspeed
January 06, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart is touting an early lead in drone deliveries as the skies begin slowly filling with retail parcels. In a Thursday (Jan. 5) update and...

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From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
October 11, 2022  |  Delivery

When it comes to last-mile logistics, drone delivery is one of the technologies gaining traction with the promise to transform the way consumers receive goods...

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Charleys Turns to Drones for Delivery Margin Lift
Charleys Turns to Drones for Delivery Margin Lift
October 03, 2022  |  Delivery

As restaurants look to improve the economics of delivery, many are beginning to eye automated solutions to reduce both the labor cost on their end...

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Restaurant Brands Step up Automation Efforts
Restaurant Brands Step up Automation Efforts
September 30, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

Chipotle Steps up Test of Robo-Kitchen Assistant Fast-casual brand Chipotle Mexican Grill is proceeding with its test of robotic kitchen assistants created by Miso Robotics...

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Amazon to Test Prime Air Deliveries in California
Amazon to Test Prime Air Deliveries in California
June 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon has chosen the residents of Lockeford, California, to be among the first customers to receive drone deliveries from its Prime Air service. “Lockeford has...

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Google’s Parent Alphabet Pursues Broader Drone Rights For Wing
Google’s Parent Alphabet Pursues Broader Drone Rights For Wing
April 23, 2021  |  Delivery

Alphabet subsidiary Wing is looking to expand its delivery drone operations to allow flight control from a central command hub, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax; Amazon Gets FAA’s OK For Drone Delivery 
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax;...
September 08, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over....

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The Drones Are Coming To One Of 78 Million Backyards Near You
The Drones Are Coming To One Of 78 Million Backyards Near You
July 29, 2020  |  Delivery

“Please put seat backs and tray tables in their upright and locked position. Your monthly subscription box of (fill in the blank) will be descending...

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